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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Sheldon McIntosh on December 16, 2010, 11:19:31 PM

Title: Tom Walkinshaw
Post by: Sheldon McIntosh on December 16, 2010, 11:19:31 PM
Surprised this hasn't been mentioned here yet, but I was quite sad to hear of the passing of Tom Walkinshaw.  As a kid I loved the Jags he used to race, and I got his autograph when he was in NZ for the NissanMobil 500 one year.  He was a grumpy little bugger.  But a great racer, and a legendary team manager.

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-sport/motorsport-boss-walkinshaw-dies-at-64-20101213-18v12.html


Title: Re: Tom Walkinshaw
Post by: aggie57 on December 17, 2010, 08:37:47 AM
He was quite a character for sure.  Pretty hard nosed business man as well.